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Laurens C. Bolles Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-493

Scope and Content

The collection includes two loosely bound albums containing excellent photographs (8 x 10 in.) or smaller of Pueblo Indians of New Mexico taken 1936-38 for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. These consists mainly of portraits, pueblo buildings (including churches), subsistence activities, arts and crafts, farming, and family life. Identification, date, and commentary on back of each photo. Also contains an aerial view of the Albuquerque Indian School and the first interstate conference for high schools on soil conservation. Personal photos include portraits of Bolles and family, his home and its gardens. Miscellaneous images: petroglyph and photograph exhibition shots.

Dates

  • 1930-1962

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.

Biography

Laurens C. Bolles was an engineer, conservationist and writer. He was born in Denison, Iowa, 1890, and died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1971. Bolles had a long career as civil engineer, farmer and conservationist throughout the Great Plains and the Southwest. He moved to New Mexico in 1935 where he worked for the Soil Conservation Service until 1959. After retiring, he supervised landscaping at the State Fair for six years and conducted a non-profit radio program entitled, "Lets Save Nature."

Extent

134 plus items (2 boxes) : 134 photographic prints, some mounted in 2 photographic albums ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection includes two loosely bound albums containing excellent photographs of Pueblo Indians of New Mexico taken 1936-38 for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. Collection also contains an aerial view of the Albuquerque Indian School and the first interstate conference for high schools on soil conservation. Personal photos include portraits of Bolles and family, his home and its gardens.

Physical Location

B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number

Alternate Format Available

Two photographs from the Laurenc C. Bolles Photographic Collection are available online via New Mexico Digital Collections.

Separated Material

Photographs transferred from the Laurens C. Bolles Papers.
Title
Finding Aid of the Laurens C. Bolles Photograph Collection, 1930-1962
Status
Completed
Author
Pictorial Collectioins Staff
Date
© 2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451